Series 1

Series 1 of Benefits Street was comprised of five episodes broadcast on Channel 4 from 6 January 2014 through to 10 February. Additionally, two branded follow-up specials — Benefits Street: The Last Word and Benefits Street: The Debate — were broadcast on 17 February.

Outline
The first series of Benefits Street involved residents of James Turner Street in Winson Green, Birmingham. Key figures to the series included White Dee, Black Dee and Fungi, amongst many others.